Immortal I Speedrun Supernatural Game

Chapter 391, Section 390: The Accusation of the Weak
"Does it really take this long to think about?"

"If you haven't thought it through yet, you can wait until you've read the verdict before answering. There's no rush."

No matter how much Qinglong's words made Wu Wang's scalp tingle.

His tone remained relatively calm throughout.

It seemed that nothing could cause his emotions to fluctuate drastically.

However, this is different from Wu Wang, whose passive lack of emotion was due to special circumstances.

Qinglong's ordinariness stems from his overwhelming strength.

It was as if all changes in things were under their control.

It's this kind of calm, even almost benevolent attitude.

On the contrary, the sense of oppression it creates is more suffocating than a hysterical threat.

Wu Wang felt like the monkey who caused havoc in the Heavenly Palace.

They caused chaos and disorder in the Heavenly Court instance of the Spirit Disaster game.

But when he fell into the Buddha's palm.

The feeling of being unable to escape the Five Finger Mountain no matter what made him feel suffocated.

Today's tour of the Bureau of Paranormal Affairs headquarters...

Was the plan wrong?
Perhaps it's because they've encountered too many transcendent beings that other players of the Spirit Disaster simply can't access, or perhaps it's because they can do too many things that others can't.

It created a misconception for myself—

It gives the illusion that even players of the Necropolis are nothing special.

Wu Wang was well aware that he was a special being.

He didn't even feel any excitement about having supernatural abilities on the day he became a player of the Calamity.

If it were a normal person, upon learning that these miraculous powers truly existed and that they themselves had a chance of acquiring them...

It's hard not to feel like your worldview has been refreshed.

She even started fantasizing about being above everyone else and not eating beef.

Wu Wang was merely curious, without any further thoughts.

Until now, I met the Azure Dragon.

It made him feel instantly sober, as if he had been suddenly doused with cold water from head to toe.

I am indeed a special being, but no one has stipulated that only I can be special.

At the pinnacle of the Calamity players stands a true master.

He is also a special case.

Even he himself couldn't understand why he was so special.

How can a human being achieve such power?

For a fleeting moment, an absurd thought even crossed Wu Wang's mind—

"Could the Azure Dragon possess the strength to defeat a Venerable One?"

Watching the other person stroll leisurely out of the elevator.

He had no doubt that he could immediately press the elevator button to go back to the ground and escape.

The Azure Dragon wouldn't turn back to stop him.

They wouldn't even pause for half a second for this.

Because it is still under his control.

As long as one remains in the real world, one cannot escape the supreme scrutiny of this being, comparable to a god among men...

Oh, no, even escaping to a dungeon might not change this situation.

Even the fortune-telling old Taoist priest can occasionally appear in the dungeon world to silently monitor me.

The Azure Dragon felt much stronger to me than that old Taoist priest.

There is no reason why he cannot freely enter and exit the instance world.

"Since we can't escape it, let's face it. We're all here for you."

Just as Wu Wang was lost in thought, Wu Xiaoyou gently patted the [Xiaochuan] in his hand and held his other hand tightly, smiling as she spoke.

Then he pulled Wu Wang out of the elevator.

Follow Qinglong's footsteps and venture deeper into the area.

Although she wasn't as quick-witted as Wu Wang, who could consider so many things in an instant.

However, this was previously affected by the [Fragments of the Past] of the Flesh Angel.

Azure Dragon's seemingly effortless sealing and disposal methods.

When that slap landed on her forehead, Wu Xiaoyou felt a sense of utter despair, a complete inability to resist.

Now I can tell that there seems to be some kind of conflict between the other party and my younger brother.

In order not to put too much psychological burden on my younger brother.

That's why she's behaving the way she does now.

This prompted Wu Wang to take a deep breath, shrug, and reply, "Well, there's always a way out. Besides, I'm not really some kind of traitor to humanity, and they haven't said they're going to do anything to me."

Yes, Qinglong is different from the Venerable Ones and Divine Messengers he has encountered.

The Azure Dragon is a human being, a human being with human thoughts and humanity.

From this perspective, I am still on the same side as him.

There's no reason for the other party to just slap you to death.

Wu Wang's steps became lighter again.

Hearing the commotion behind him, Qinglong's lips curled up slightly, like a satisfied smile on the face of an elder who had witnessed the growth of his juniors.

The underground structure was not as dark and damp as one might imagine, like a dungeon.

After all, this is a bygone era; water dungeons are a thing of the past.

Even if this is a place where some criminals are imprisoned, the environment shouldn't be so dirty and chaotic.

The building is brightly lit all around, and the ceiling height is even higher than that of the ground level, taking into account the psychological depression that can be caused by being underground.

The fresh air system is complete, air circulation is normal, and there is absolutely no odor.

The environment was so nice that Wu Wang almost mistook it for a university library.

Before long, the three arrived at a large hall that was far larger than Wu Wang had imagined.

This large hall feels large enough to accommodate nearly a thousand people sitting around at the same time.

The surrounding walls are covered with dark brown solid wood paneling, the texture of which is calm and solemn.

The ceiling features a classic dome design, adorned with simple relief lines, exuding an undeniable sense of authority without being ostentatious.

Without a doubt, this is a courtroom.

The highest seat in the courtroom is a black and gold armchair.

Down from this center are seven red chairs, then ten purple chairs, and finally the area where the jury is located on the side.

They were surrounded by rows and rows of audience seats.

A simple, massive stone sword hangs at the very top of the dome, pointing to the only spot in the vast central space—the defendant's dock.

It is like the Sword of Damocles, symbolizing restraint and judgment.

It makes everyone who enters this place instinctively straighten their backs, as if being watched by an invisible pair of eyes.

The fact that there were so few people in the room surprised Wu Wang.

On the judge's bench, only the black and gold chair was still empty; all the other red and purple chairs were already occupied.

The jury and audience seats below were completely empty.

It seems that their presence is unnecessary for this trial.

What does it mean to have a trial without a jury and an audience?
Wu Wang realized that the significance of Qinglong bringing him to see this trial might not be as simple as he had imagined.

Please sit wherever you like.

"The sentencing will begin immediately."

Qinglong spoke calmly, then lifted his leg and walked towards the judge's bench.

He stepped over ten purple chairs.

Wu Wang saw that everyone in the ten seats, each labeled with a certain department, was sitting upright, and their breathing seemed to have become a little more rapid.

Among them, a familiar figure was spotted – Cheng Yong.

He seemed not to see Wu Wang at all, his gaze fixed intently on the approaching Azure Dragon.

After a few steps, Qinglong leaped over seven more red chairs.

Everyone sitting there nodded slowly to him with a serious expression.

Their positions did not have any department names listed.

Instead, it lists names that are difficult to understand: 【Greedy Wolf, Giant Gate, Prosperity Star, Literary Star, Honest Star, Martial Star, Broken Army】

Of course, these names may be unfamiliar to some.

But if it's a familiar constellation name, it becomes immediately clear—

[Tian Shu, Tian Xuan, Tian Ji, Tian Quan, Yu Heng, Kai Yang, Yao Guang]

These are the names for the Big Dipper.

Finally, Qinglong arrived at the black and gold chair.

This time, his approachable demeanor vanished like the wind, and the kind elder shed his simple coarse linen clothes.

The moment Wu Wang turned and sat down, he seemed to see a king who ruled over all things in the world sitting on his throne.

In a daze, he even hallucinated that the [Lord of Desire Sea] was sitting on the throne in the audience space, looking down at him.

And in some ways, the oppressive feeling of the Azure Dragon is now even greater.

Because the audience space was simply too vast.

Each audience consisted of nothing but a vast, boundless sea of ​​desire, except for Wu Wang, who was alive.

Now, however, there is even more attention here.

And even more fear and awe.

“Bring defendant number one to court.”

The Azure Dragon's voice was not loud.

But the echoes in the courtroom made everyone's heart skip a beat.

As soon as he finished speaking, the hidden door at the bottom next to him slowly opened.

The chains rattled as they scraped against the ground.

A slightly aged-looking man with a full head of white hair was brought before the Sword of Damocles.

The shackles on his body had some kind of engraved pattern on their surface, and although they didn't exude any special aura, they made people feel inexplicably uncomfortable.

Xie Zhi and Wu Wang once said in a casual chat—

There exists a special item within the Bureau of Strange Events that prevents players from using any spiritual disaster power.

The shackles they used when arresting players listed on the wanted poster were replicas of this item.

Wearing it, you become a truly ordinary person.

This thing must be the original special item he was talking about.

"Lei Zhiyao was the head of the city's mobile defense department before his arrest, and he was also a former member of the Greedy Wolf Star faction. He voluntarily resigned before taking up his current position. Am I wrong?"

Qinglong stared into the other's numb and empty eyes and said.

When the person above him called his name, the white-haired man couldn't help but tremble.

He said, word by word, "No... mistake."

Without saying much, Qinglong simply laid out the other party's crimes in a calm manner.

"He amassed enormous wealth by occupying a high position; privately, he used threats and manipulation to control 38 players and 62 staff members within the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs, creating a powerful clique for himself."

"Planned or indirectly knew of 19 incidents that violated the internal regulations of the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs; and countless incidents that affected external order."

"This includes, but is not limited to, condoning descendants' trampling of the law, suppressing players like Xie Zhi (a member of the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs) and other players facing spiritual disasters, and privately selling and collecting high-risk dungeon items to wanted individuals;"

"There are even suspected cases of collusion with the [Disaster Cult] to stage crimes that disrupt order and prevent the enemy."

"Am I wrong?"

When these are merely summaries, not detailed lists of crimes, they begin to be read.

A person suddenly appeared in the jury seats.

Wu Wang could clearly see—it was the figure of the Xie Zhi.

The other person's expression was very calm.

It was as if he wasn't the one who had been suppressed in the past.

I heard one crime after another being exposed.

The defendant sighed and shook his head, saying, "No mistake."

But after saying that sentence...

He suddenly raised his head and looked at the Azure Dragon on the highest black and gold chair.

He looked at the other person with a half-smile.

He grinned and said, "But I still want to ask, the most powerful Spirit Disaster player, our great Azure Dragon Lord."

"Do you know what predicaments the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs has faced that almost led to the destruction of society? Do you know what this old man, before you were even born, paid for the current stable situation during those turbulent times? Do you know that many of those special methods were even tacitly approved by the previous director?"

"Do you know how difficult it is for the weak to survive, to climb up step by step and not be bullied? I knew the hardship before I became a player of the Calamity."

"But you don't know, you are too powerful, so powerful that these things are beyond your comprehension."

"You wear white gloves and look down on us who do the dirty work."

"What they're doing now is conducting a private, closed-door trial, which is against regulations. Isn't it because they're afraid that if outsiders find out what I'm doing, they'll think the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs has become corrupt, thus affecting its reputation?"

"But think about it carefully, even without me, is the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs truly spotless?"

"Not everyone is as great as you. Ordinary people can only stick together and keep warm in their own way."

The man now on trial, Lei Zhiyao, is the grandfather of the arrogant young master whom the Xie Zhi captured back then.

It was after that incident that Xie Zhi was transferred to Mingyang City and only returned now.

Everyone on the judge's bench was familiar with Lei Zhiyao's name.

Because the other party is indeed one of the oldest players in the Bureau of Extraordinary Events.

They are also among the few who experienced the early days of the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs.

Most of the players from the same period have already perished in dungeons and in the struggle against the [Disaster Cult].

After all, the game doesn't care whether you're old or frail.

It will still force players to enter the dungeon every once in a while.

Under these circumstances, it's truly a miracle that Lei Zhiyao, at his advanced age, has survived to this day.

After listening to his sophistry, which Wu Wang considered to be fallacy.

Before Qinglong could speak, the Xiezhi on the jury stood up.

In response, Qinglong nodded slightly, indicating that the other party could speak.

The Xie Zhi walked to the front of the defendant's dock and stood in front of Lei Zhiyao, a high-ranking official whom he had never even been qualified to meet before.

With piercing eyes but a calm tone, he said, "Then tell me, I am also a nobody, but if I don't want to stick together for warmth, must I be ostracized or even killed?"

"Or do you think the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs has been able to develop to its current state solely through the so-called special methods you mentioned?"

"Right and wrong are not determined by words, but by actions."

As he said this, a miniature court slowly unfolded around the Xie Zhi.

The burning passion in his eyes was gradually intensifying.

Looking at the white-haired man's face was like seeing a piece of tree bark that had been eaten away and rotten by termites.

"You claim to have been a nobody before becoming a Calamity player, and it seems you've experienced unfair treatment and felt the coldness of the world."

"But after becoming a player of the Calamity, do you really still remember how weak you were before?"

"If the order in your mind is only about climbing up and oppressing the weak, then its existence is meaningless."

"The Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs was established because of the support of the weak, so it should protect the weak even more and not let the thousands of drops of water that carry this boat feel disappointed and turn around and destroy us."

"But what about the things your subordinates do? Do you need me to list them out for you?"

“It’s not just the players, but also the ordinary people under your command. I’ve investigated every single case, down to the smallest detail, from false accusations of rape to extortion and even murder and arson.”

"I haven't been idle during my time in Mingyang City, nor since I came back."

“Let me tell you how the survival methods of these so-called little people are used to prey on the weak and those we are supposed to protect.”

"The one judging you today is neither the director nor any player from the Bureau of Extraordinary Events."

"It is not a complaint from the oppressed and weak."

hum-

The Trial Court formation beneath the feet of the Xie Zhi suddenly emitted a dazzling light.

Qinglong's originally calm gaze gradually began to show some fluctuations.

He sensed a change in the xiezhi.

The opponent seems to be about to unleash their talent!

After the Ruthless Immortal, Qinglong has not found any other Spirit Disaster players who can unlock their talents.

I thought that with the other person's unfortunate passing, I would once again become a lone traveler on this path.

But today it seems I'm about to witness a companion embark on this journey!

(End of this chapter)